Arc Audio XXK-1500 / Jonathan !

 

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Username: Suleman36

Maryland U.S.A.

Post Number: 3357
Registered: Feb-05
Did you buy a used Arc Audio XXK 4 channel amp from Daniel Landeis ? How was the amplifier. Was it exaclty what he descibed.

Im about to buy this 1500-XXK for my ID MAX 12D2V.3

Let me know if this is a good match. Thank You
 

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Username: Jonathan_f

GA USA

Post Number: 5803
Registered: May-04
Yeah, I bought a 4150 XXK. I saw a lot of positive feedback for him on SD (if SD is credible for ANYTHING :-)). As far as feedback, I just bought the amp 2 days ago, and it was late at night so he couldn't ship it until yesterday. He's given me the tracking #, I've verified it with UPS and he got all my info correct, shipment is on time and scheduled to get here next Thursday. Check in with me then and I'll let you know, so far he's been a great guy to deal with.
 

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Username: Jonathan_f

GA USA

Post Number: 5804
Registered: May-04
That 1500 will be a great match for the Max, BTW. Awesome amp for an awesome price, it retails far higher than that.
 

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Username: Suleman36

Maryland U.S.A.

Post Number: 3359
Registered: Feb-05
Im going to get that amp off him. IM sending him a paypal payment on monday. He is holding it for me. I think it will do nicely at 900 x 1 @ 4 ohm bridged to the ID MAX 12.

I also have a Rockford Fosgate 800a2 that is underated and a nice amp.

Does 800 x 1 @ 4 ohm bridged class ab
 

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Username: Suleman36

Maryland U.S.A.

Post Number: 3382
Registered: Feb-05
Did you recieve your amp yet jonathan ? Let me know
 

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Username: Jonathan_f

GA USA

Post Number: 5840
Registered: May-04
Sure did, meant to tell you, but I've been truck shopping. Amp got in on time, he packaged it well. Amp looks better than the picture would make you think, and I went ahead and tested it and it works perfect.
 

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Username: Carguy

Post Number: 5414
Registered: Nov-04
How much did you pay? Ever since I bought Zapco, I'm all "amped" out.
 

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Username: Jonathan_f

GA USA

Post Number: 5843
Registered: May-04
Paid $350 shipped. Only slightly used, very good condition.
 

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Username: Suleman36

Maryland U.S.A.

Post Number: 3384
Registered: Feb-05
I paid $300 for the 1500-XXK :-)
 

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Username: Suleman36

Maryland U.S.A.

Post Number: 3442
Registered: Feb-05
Jonathan, how is your arc amp doing ? Here is a picture of mine installed. Just waiting for the ID MAX 12 man.

Ill have it at 900 x 1 @ 4 ohm bridged and i think use mono for best results.

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Username: Jonathan_f

GA USA

Post Number: 5897
Registered: May-04
Haven't installed it yet, just tested it. In the next few weeks or so I'm getting a new truck, so I won't begin any big audio installs until after then. Eventually the amp will push some SEAS Lotus equipment (Reference components, 10 or 12" sub on rear channels bridged). Should be really nice :-)

It's looking pretty sexy sitting in my room ATM, though, tempting to say the least...
 

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Username: Carguy

Post Number: 5446
Registered: Nov-04
I know the feeling. I have my Zapco amp sitting in my room looking sexy.
 

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Username: Suleman36

Maryland U.S.A.

Post Number: 3443
Registered: Feb-05
Isaac, when i removed the power from the arc audio amp. The noise we were talking about on the other thread went away. The guy who installed it say's its probably because the arc amp is pulling alot of current.. Im not sure if he knows what hes talking about. I told him that it could be a ground loop but he didnt say anything. I dont feel comfortable with him doing the system anymore since he also screwed up somthing on my left tweeter. The tweeter on the left side plays lower then the one on the right side. Its not the attenuation but i think its the wiring possibly. The amp channels are both working fine. Crossovers have been swapped out and its not the crossovers either. Im so pissed right now with all these problems.

I will have him rewire the tweeters to the crossovers on both sides and make sure the problem is solved. IM also going to make him upgrade the 8 gauge to the arc amp to 4 gauge.

So you think its the ground problem with the extra noise that was coming in ?
 

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Username: Pelona

California

Post Number: 1181
Registered: Dec-05
wut kind of amp is that on the left? did u put stickers on it or something?
 

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Username: Suleman36

Maryland U.S.A.

Post Number: 3445
Registered: Feb-05
Thats the legendary 1996 PPI A600.2 / Some of the best amps ever made.
 

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Username: Ogduncan

Post Number: 47
Registered: Apr-06
jonathan do u sell arc amps if so im in the market for another one
 

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Username: Theelfkeeper

Stockbridge, GA USA

Post Number: 2046
Registered: Feb-05
no, jonathan doesn't sell arc amps. he and MO picked some up from someone selling theirs on another forum.
 

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Username: Suleman36

Maryland U.S.A.

Post Number: 3670
Registered: Feb-05
Jonathan, how is your Arc amp ? Did you use it yet ?

Mine is right here and installed. Just waiting on the Arsenal 12's.

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Username: Carguy

Post Number: 5537
Registered: Nov-04
Nice looking install.
The only thing you might want to think about is the vibration the amps will be getting once the sub in installed. The trunk lid usually gets beat up badly. Therefore, anything attached to it will get shaken.
I have my amps in the spare tire compartment.
 

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Username: Suleman36

Maryland U.S.A.

Post Number: 3671
Registered: Feb-05
Thanks Isaac, Just waiting on my 2 Arsenal 12's. Once i get it powered up i will let you know how it sounds.
 

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Username: Virulentv

Post Number: 58
Registered: Mar-04
Thats a hell of a price for that amp and a great looking install. i thuoght you were running IDMAX MO ?
 

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Username: Suleman36

Maryland U.S.A.

Post Number: 3672
Registered: Feb-05
I was until they stopped production on the V.3's. They are relocating the company(ID) and they are releasing a new line of products like the New ID MAX 12 V.4 which is suppose to be out this summer. I will finish my system with that as a single sub setup. I also like my SQL type of deep bass with excellant SQ like the Arsenal 12's. That will be my SQL setup and the ID MAX 12 will be my SQ setup.
 

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Username: Johammbass

Cork, Cork Ireland

Post Number: 43
Registered: May-06
FYI - SQ = SQL

SQ - sound quality
SQL - sound quality level
same thing btw

:-)
 

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Username: Basshead86

Google is your Friend, FL

Post Number: 3288
Registered: Aug-05
no its not.
SQ is a system that has no regards to "getting loud" bass-wise.

an SQL system is one that sounds great but can let the bass rip when necessary. :-)
 

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Username: Basshead86

Google is your Friend, FL

Post Number: 3289
Registered: Aug-05
oh btw, Maris.....what are you running?!?!?!?!

i see you are new to the forum and you haven't posted anything about your system.:-(

lets see some pics man!!! lol
i see you speak of DLS a lot, i love DLS do you have a set of them by chance?
oh. and do you have AIM?
 

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Username: Johammbass

Cork, Cork Ireland

Post Number: 47
Registered: May-06
No sorry buddy,
I moved to Ireland July last year, I don't even have a normal car to put a system in ( 1990 CRX will break apart pretty soon)

Back in the States I had CDA 7995, which I loved
C2K 6.0 for the front comps Hybrid Ovation 6
PG Tantrum 500.2 for the sub 10W6V2.

Actually Tantrum wasn't that bad, PPI mono block was also tried on the 10W6, but it sounded terrible.

Before the Hybrids I had a few Quarts, Infinity (crap), even RF.

Before 7995 I had 7930 (pretty good for it's age) and even a cheaper Pioneer

Before the Zapco I had A404 (2 of them), some RF's as well in the beginning.

I did a few installs with DLS UR's, powered by Zapco Studio sounded fantastic, but not as good as Hybrid Ovations with the C2K:-):-):-)

Then there were a couple of Audiocontrol x-overs in the A404 era, those were some great times!

Yeah Muddy sorry btw Hybrids sound better then DLS and it's just because of the MT22 I think:-)

Well, IRL is a whole new story, we'll see what it brings:-)
 

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Username: Basshead86

Google is your Friend, FL

Post Number: 3291
Registered: Aug-05
thats cool.
i would love to go to Ireland one day. i am Irish/Austrian, and i can immitate the boondock saints pretty well so maybe i would fit in. :-O lol

have you ever heard the Iridium 3-ways?....HEaven in a hand basket:-):-):-)

btw, good luck over there man!
 

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Username: Johammbass

Cork, Cork Ireland

Post Number: 48
Registered: May-06
Yeah and I was under impression that a proper system is one that will play what is recorded, so if it's bass it has to play it. So if you crank it up, it cranks up across the board and does not leave bass behind. A proper syst. even has to be able to get below 20hz, but accurately.

So your impression of SQ system is: it shouldn't play across the board (20 - 20000)?

So SQ = sound quality and it stands for improper sound reproduction???



Great thinking, you'll go far:-)
 

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Username: Johammbass

Cork, Cork Ireland

Post Number: 49
Registered: May-06
I guess I was pretty mean abotu that SQ and SQL stuff, sorry
 

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Username: Basshead86

Google is your Friend, FL

Post Number: 3293
Registered: Aug-05
SQ system is this.....an accurate reproduction of music.....which means no extra bass or upping the lower end freq. onyour HU to boost bass beyond what the original recording was.

SQL it that^^^^plus more bass!!!!!

THAT IS ALL.
 

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Username: Basshead86

Google is your Friend, FL

Post Number: 3294
Registered: Aug-05
like when you put in your favorite rap CD....and turn the sub-level-out on your HU up.....you have just gone from SQ to SQL(provided you have a system that sounds good in the first place)

boosting the sub-bass freq. thus takes the original recording and alters it....adding....more....bass.:-)
so it is no longer a SQ system:-):-):-):-):-)
 

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Username: Johammbass

Cork, Cork Ireland

Post Number: 50
Registered: May-06
Oh I got, I didn't even know that something like that was even classified as SQL.

So SQ is the real sound quality and SQL is sound quality with altered bass response.

THX
 

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Username: Basshead86

Google is your Friend, FL

Post Number: 3295
Registered: Aug-05
that is all i am saying.....it has nothing to do with not reproducing 20hz-20,000hz.

like i said before....a SQ system has no regards to "extra bass" which would be beyond what the original recording has.

"getting loud" = "extra bass"

.....same thing. more bass than was intended in the original recording.

 

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Username: Basshead86

Google is your Friend, FL

Post Number: 3296
Registered: Aug-05
right right
the more bass you add...the less you are at SQ and the more you are at SQL.
and when you have so much bass that is sounds like crap as b/c you can barely hear the words.....you have arrived at an SPL system = d00d00. lol
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